May is the most floriferous month in my opinion. Everything seems to spring into life as the soil warms up and the daylight hours increase. Trees are green once again and many are full of enticing blossom, but the ones that are noticeable in Cornwall are the Rhododendrons and Azaleas. Cornish gardens are simply at their best from March to the end of May.
All these photo were taken in Trelissick Garden.
Earth laughs in flowers 
Spring flowers are the best but sadly their lifespan isn’t nearly long enough – at least here.
I have been noticing more this year how short some flowering periods are for certain plants. But mostly they are worth it.
Such wonderful, rich colours! I miss the rhododendrons and azaleas that I used to see in Scotland. I reckon I need to find the opportunity to do some garden-visiting in Cornwall…. 🙂
Truly floriferous, Jude! Locally, alliums seem to be springing up everywhere
Here we’ve enjoyed an unusual spring following a particularly severe winter. All my perennials just burst forth in glory. As they begin to fade, the roses are taking over. And, surprise! Just this morning, a long-dormant Old Rose, “Empress Josephine,” burst out in pink blooms. I’m simply thrilled.
That’s good to hear! Always such a thrill when something unexpected happens in the garden 🙂
So many beautiful colours and blooms. The azaleas look incredible.
No shortage of rhodies and azaleas in Cornwall!
May is as beautiful time of year in the UK. Lovely to see your photos.
Beautiful, so wish I had made it west
Gorgeous! It’s a funny old year. After all my hoo! ha! I still didn’t get the flowering season right in the Azores! They reckon they’e a month behind. Whereas here everything’s early and it’s pretty hot. Fires in Monchique again! And the jacaranda seem to have come and gone in a flash 😦
Such a shame to miss the Jacaranda, but you will have other years. Could do with some of that hot over here, though the day didn’t turn out too bad in the end.
Physio helping? The jacaranda are still performing but not a patch on last year. 😦